President Sirisene Has Cancelled The SLFP Memberships Of Five Members Who Crossed Over To The Opposition

The President Maithripala Sirisene has ordered to cancel the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) memberships of five members who crossed over to United National Front For Good Governance recently to contest in the forthcoming election according to President's Media Unit.

The SLFP membership of five members namely Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne,M.K.D.S Gunawardene,S.B Nawinne,Ports Minister Arjuna Ranathunge and Hirunika Premachandre were canceled for violating the terms of SLFP Constitution by crossing over to another party to contest in the election while been SLFP Members the Media Unit has stressed.

All these members left SLFP before the last presidential election along with current President Maithripala Sirisene and supported President Sirisene who contested as the common candidate of the opposition to win the election.Soon after obtained the Party Chairmanship President Sirisene offered the  SLFP membership to the said members whose party memberships have been cancelled by then President and SLFP Chairman Mahinda Rajapakshe.


























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Around 10,000 Kilo Grammes Of Narcotics Hidden Inside The Country-National Dangerous Drugs Control Board

The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has said that around 10,000 Kilo Grammes of Narcotics are hidden inside the country at present.According to the president of the Board Dr.Nilanga Samarasinghe in Sri Lanka  around 1000 Kilo Grammes Of Narcotics have been consumed annually,.

Sixteen School Children Were Hospitalized Due To An Accident

Sixteen School Children were injured and hospitalized this morning when the School Bus they were traveled  collided with a Jeep at Bauddhaloka Mawatha in Colombo-07.The 12 female and 4 male students who were injured  due to the accident  have  admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

The Police have conducting investigations on the incident.

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President Sirisene To Visit Maldives Tomorrow(26)

President Maithripala Sirisene is due to leave Maldives tomorrow(26) for a two day official visit.During his visit the President will participate in the special Ceremony to be held in the capitol of Maldives ,Male to celebrate 50 years of Independence of the country.

The President is also due to hold bi lateral talks with his Maldivian Counterpart Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom during the state visit.

Around 100 Acres Of land Belonging To Wasgamuwa Reserve Was Destroyed Due To A Fire

Wasasgamuwa Reserve

Around 100 acres of Land belonging to Wasgamuwa Reserve in Wilgamuwa area was destroyed due to a forest fire that broke out there according to the Police.The forest fire was doused by officers of the Divisional Secretariat there with help of the residents in the area.

Thehe cause behind the forest fire has not yet revealed.The Wilgaamuwa Police have conducting further investigations on the incident.